Kirill Kaprizov signed an eight-year, $136 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $17 million and begins with the 2026-27 season.

The 28-year-old forward could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He had been eligible to sign an eight-year contract with the Wild since July 1.

"You guys know I like Minny and everyone knows this," Kaprizov said on Sept. 18 after the Wild's first on-ice session of training camp. "We have a lot of time [to sign]. It's just 2025 and it's one more year I have. I just want to play hockey and focus and win some games and go into [the Stanley Cup] Playoffs] and win there. Just focus on this now."

Kaprizov led the Wild last season with a plus-19 rating and finished second in goals (25) and thir

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